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dynamometry

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dy·na·mom·e·ter  (dn-mm-tr)
n.
Any of several instruments used to measure mechanical power.
[French dynamomètre : Greek dunamis, power; see dynamic + -mètre, -meter.]
dyna·mo·metric (-m-mtrk), dyna·mo·metri·cal (-r-kl) adj.
dyna·mome·try n.
dynamometry [ˌdaɪnəˈmɒmɪtrɪ]
n
1. (Physics / General Physics) the science of power measurement
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the manufacture and use of dynamometers
dynamometric  [ˌdaɪnəməʊˈmɛtrɪk], dynamometrical adj
dynamometry
the measurement of energy used in doing work. — dynamometer, n. — dynamometric, dynamometrical, adj.
See also: Physics
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